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THE RICHMOND BANKS.

A Fun aud Interesting Exhibit Mad.
rom the Last ofiiciaI Reports.
The statement below shows the condition
Of all the banks of Richmond. according h
official reports made By the National Banks
United States and by the banks working
under State charter TO the Auditor of ths
Commonwealth of Virginia, to close of hns
Isiness December 2S, 1884, date Of last call for
statement BY those officials. This. we be-
lieve. is the fullest statement of the Kind
ever tabulated in this citv.
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PIANOS AND ORG ANS
RYLAND s. LEE
pRoyIsroNs-WHoLEsALE.

PROVISIONS-WHOLESALE.
Several years back this trade did not
amount TO 100000. In 1885 business of
about two millions was done. while figures
from the various jobhers in 1855 show sales
of So, $4,000! Several new houses were &C
lively operated here during the year and the
ventures have proven highly satisfactory.
They cenfine most of their operations to
Virginia, North and South Carolina and
Georgia, but also have trade further south.
The capital invested is large. and the houses
have ample facilities of all kinds, The re-
representatives. in this line are classed with the
reputable men of business as being eminent
and distinguished for their upright primer
Piles and conspicuous integrity. Below Will
be found the leaders in business and enter
prise.
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removal, we would advise q correspondence
with some ofthe following real estate deal
els, who are among the cify's reliable btsi-
ness men. All information desirable can
thus be obtained which will doubtless ~
Der OF prosperous and happy homes that
have been established 10 Virginia during
the last few years.
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rELEPHoxn coMpaNIes.
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

License Of the American Bell Telephone
Company Of Boston, Mass, for the States Of
Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina
Florida. d. J. CARS n, General Superin-
tendent Executive offices, New York CITY.
c. r. McCLrER, superintendent First Dis
triet, Richmond. Va, including Virginia,
West Virginia and North Carolina. J. d.
Easterlin. Superintendent Second District,
Charleston, s. EC. W. Cole, Superintendent
Third Districf, Atlanta, Georgia Con-
structs, equip- and operates Telephone ex
changes and branch and private lines in the
States mentioned under the Bell Blake pa
tepts.
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THE 1886 TOBACCO CROP.


In Virginia and North Carolina there was
not full crop stuck. Owing to excessive
rains, which continued late into the sum-
mer, the crop was badly damaged. Much of
it was . drowned out, and made
only the most inferior tobacco. There was
a total destruction of most of the tobacco
that was on creek and branch bottoms. The
poor season and low prices prevented all
efforts to save prunings, which are usually
tenth of the crop. Frost on nights of
October LIST. I'd and Sd caught from one-third
to one-half the crop uncut and damaged it
badly, so mu ID so that planters ploughed in
quantities of it for manure. a general
estimate of the 1886 crop is so per
cent. of an average crop. About, one
quarter of this has desirable color
(but little body and is bringing higher
prices than similar grades have done for
years past. The balance of this crop is
about as mean nondescript tobacco as was
ever made and is not netting the planter
over 81 to cents. When it is remembered
that the census of 1880 only gives North
Carolina about 40 pounds per acre and Vir-
ginia about 600 pounds. it can be readily seen
that tobacco planters of Virginia and North
Carolina are in a most deplorable financial
condition, rendering it certain that there
will be a heavy curtailment in planting in
1887
Fertilizer men, who have canvassed the
tobacco section clos ly, think forty per cent.
of their average sales is the best they can
hope to sell this year.
Receipts at the interior markets of Vir-
ginia and North Carolina show a shortage
thus far as compared to last year of from
$1,000 900 to 35, 600, 900 pounds.
One word to tobacco planters-the only
hope for profit in Virginia and North Caro-
lima is a small crop which should have the
be>t attention. The world is full of COM
mon tobacco. So make a small and good
crop.
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TICKET AND TRANSFER OFFICES.
GENERAL RAILROAD AND STEAM
SHIP TICKET OFFICE AND
TRANSFER. COMPANY

Corner Tenth and Main streets, Richmond
Baggage checked todestination Railroad
and Steamship Tickets to all points in the
Parlor-Car accommodations secured Pas
sengers and Baggage called for at hotels and
private residences for all trains and steame s
leaving the city. Pleasure carriages with
intelligent drivers for hire at reasonable
rates, Information cheerfully given by let
ter otherwise
Al. W. CAREER. proprietor
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NEWPORT NEWS AND MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY COMPANY,

- lCheSaptaKt and OHIO h0ute.l
Two trains to Richmond, Old Point, and
Washington, d. G.. connecting at Washing
ton, in same depot with Pennsy wanna Fail
way for balumore and New York. Two
Through 1raius to cincinnati and Louis
vile, connecting for all points south and
South west Putnam Sles ping Cars and
solid train from Washington, Old Point
Comfort, and Richmond to Louisville and
Cincinnati. Ticket offices, lUO0 Main street
and Depot, Richmond.
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TOBACCO.


The handling and manufacture of tobacco
into its various forms-chewing, smoking,
cigars and Notwithstanding Rich
mond's greatest interest as regards number
of hands employed, amount of capital in
vested and the sales annually effected. The
trade supports live association, and its
members are always well informed on all
phases of the market and crops. The bust
ness done in Richmond commands the at
tention of a large nHmber of her most prom
inent and enterprising merchants as brokers,
commission merchants and dealers.
The receipts of priced leaf tobacco for the
five months ending February %, 1887, were
IL, Ill hogsheads, !, AIS tierces and boxes
The deliveries for the same time were IL ,201
hogsheads, 200 tierces and boxes. The re-
ceipts of loose tobacco for the same time
were 2, 768, $40 pounds. The stock on hand
February %, 1887, was 22,614 hogsheads
and 1,785 tierces and boxes. The inspec.
tons for the five months ending February
%, tor four years were as follows:
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RAILROADS.
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AND
POTOMAC. RIA fIskftAD

POTOMAC RAILROAD.
Fast mail passenger route between Rich
mond and New YORK, Philadelphia, Baiti-
more, Washington. Solid trans between
Richmond ana Washington. Through pas
senger coaches on all trains between Wash
ington and New York Through tickets,
parlor and sleeping car reservations and
schedule reformation can be obtained in
Richmond at lUyU Nam street; offices General
Ticket Agent, Eighth and Broad street
Byrd-streef station
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REAL EsrAT

j. THoMPsov BRowN. w. s. DAsHtELL.
Leroy E. BROWN
REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND AUCTION
EERS.
j. THOMPSON BROWN & co.
No. 1113 Main Street, Richmond. Va.
Real Estate Business in all its Branches.
NOTARY PUBLIC
Money always to loan upon city real es-
tate Renting and collection of rents a
speciality, and liberal advances made on
same. Send for 1.-The Richmond Progress, y
our Real Estate paper. free.
Weekly Rent List Printed.
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MANUFACTURERS
1rlTras AM roFFrrs-RrTAII,

TEAS AND CoFFEEs-RETAIL. B
The retail branch Of the tea and coffee
trade has become of late years special line
in all large cities. large firms having branches
throughout the country. The firms repre-
sented below a not behind other cities
either in enterprise or sustained reputation.
The business is large and constantly increas-
ing
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-11-18
THE FATEFuL NIGHT.

On the evening of May about 1900 people
assembled The managers placed the wagon
on which the speakers were to stand n little
way up Despaines street from the Hay
market, by the mouth Of a convenient alley,
and at point where they could have full
view of the police as the latter advanced
from their Desplaines Street station. Mayor
Carter Harrison was in the crowd and ex-
pressed some surprise at the mildness of the
first speakers, Spies and Parsons. The crowd
was disappointed, too, and was fast melting
away, when Fielden took his stand in the
wagon. His most intimate English friends
could not have recognized the mild Metho-
dist exhorter and laborer Of other days. His
frenzied defamation excited what remained
of the crowd, and their applause reacted on
him 1t was testified at the trial that he
called for immediate action in these words;
Armi Armll Throttle and kill the law
Then Inspector Bonfield decided TO disperse
the meeting. Seven companies OF policemen,
l75 men, in platoons reaching from curb to
curb, marched from their station Of Des-
PLANES street north to the wagon, AS they
drew near, Fielden is sworn TO have shouted
"Here como the bloodhounds; you do your
| duty and I'll do minel"
Capt. Ward, Of the police, called out:
'In the name of the people of the state Of
Illinois command you to peaceably dis
persel"
Fielden stepped down from the wagon ex
claimingi
| "We are peaceableh
1t was claimed by the prosecution that th'
word "peaceable" was the signal agreed ON
There was dead silence for perhaps teI
seconds, the crowd slowly moving oil am
the police standing firm, when strang
azzing sound was heard mar the mouth 0
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POLICE VICTIMS.

two miles and n deep prolonged roar, echoing
from the buildings-then appalling screams
and a volley of pistol shots. The smoke
lifted, and the ground appeared covered with
slain-but only for an instant Two whole
companies of police had been thrown TO the
ground, of whom one, Matthias j. Degan,
was instantly killed, six mortally wounded
and sixty others hurt in various degrees
But the police rallied at once and with the
frmness and steadiness of veterans, they
sprang forward, emptying their revovers
into the flying crowd as they went, and fol-
lowing their shots with their clubs they
cleared tho street in less than three minutes
OF all save the dead and wounded From
alley, gutter and hallway came deep groans
apd curses.
Is is estimated that twenty of the crowd
were killed and about 150 wounded An An
archist named Kistler was killed by the
bomb. Besides Officer Degan, killed outright,
the policemen who died Of their wounds were
J. j. Barrett, George Miller, Timothy Flani-
han, Michael Sheehan, Thomas Rcddin and
Neil Hansen. After the dispersion of the
mob came the saddest scenes of the occasion.
The dead and wounded policemen were rap
idly conveyed to the station, the latter made
as comfortable as possible and surgeons
called; but not before their wives and near
relatives hurried there, for bad news flies
fast The tears of some, the sobs and loud
cries of others, The grodns, the gashes, the
blood and mangled bodies-all these formed
a scene to wiring the hearts of the pitiaul
Within few weeks Chicago had contributed
$4,000 for tho care of the wounded police
and the relief of their families and those of
the dead.
The bomb used is said to have been Of the
same pattern used to kill the car of Russia,
and is very well shown in the initial letter
cut of this account. 1t was made of compo-
sition metal cups fastened together nearly in
the form of a sphere with bolt and nut.
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FISCHER.
LINGG.
0nHuAn

Louis Lingg, who is convicted OF having
made the bombs, is but % ye9ys old and cannot
sneak English. He is said to have been expelled
from Germany, where he was born, for con-
spiracy.
Michael Schwab is native of Mannheim, Ger
many, was born in 1853 and was educated in a
convent. Coming to America in 1879, he worked
for time at the book binders trade lie became
connected with The Arbeiter Zeitung at the same
time as Spies
George Engel was born in Cassel, Germany, in
1896, received common school education, learned
the printers trade and came to America in 1873.
A year later he located in Chicago, where he soon
embraced Socialism and became Anarchist
He established the Northwest Group" in 1883.
Adolph Fischer is about 80 years of age and is O
German. He came to America when lad and
learned the printers trade with his brother, who
published German weekly at Nashville, Tenn
Later Adolph edited and published The Little
Rock (Ark) Stats Zeitupg, which he sold in 1881
Then he worked at his trade in St. Louis and Chi
cago. He sometimes accused Spies and Schwat
of being too mild, and at one time established
Der Anarchist, a paper intended to supplant Tn,
Arbeiter Zeitung.
Oscar Neebe, who received a sentence of fifteei
years in the state prison, is also a middle aget
Cyprman
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slept late.

Outside the Jail all was quiet. Several
hundred policemen and soldiers guarded the
Jail and its surroundings. No person was
permitted TO enter or leave. Spies refused to
permit good man of God TO offer up
prayer to heaven in his behalf
After breakfasting, Parsons, Fischer and
Spies called Tor writing materials and went
busily to work with them. Spies was ap.
parently suffering from an internal fever,
to which repeated draughts of water
furnished little relief. He asked for
glass of Rhine wine, which was
given him, and he tossed it OFF at a swallow.
When the Jail physician made his rounds
Engel asked for some port wine, of which he
drank two large glasses, seemingly from a
desire to steady his nerves, Spies this time
declined stimulant, but took-another copi-
Gus drink of water.
The Rev. DR.. Bolton came early 10 the
Jail and had an interview with Parsons. He
tried to talk to Spies, but the latter would
pay no attention to him. Engel tried 20 en-
gage him in theological controversy.
About o'clock Mrs, Parsons applied for
admission, but was turned away from the
Jail door by the sheriff's orders
Mrs. Parsons was accompanied 10y Mrs.
Holmes When they were refused admis-
sion they made good deal of noise and were
promptly arrested and taken to the police
station.
Engels daughter also applied to the sheriff
this morning for permission 10 visit her
father and say goodby, hut was refused.
She was not apparently agitated in the least,
and took the refusal in very matter q fact
[ooNTisuRp ON FOURTH PAGE.
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struction of the two sections in the revised
statutes of Illinois chapter 3s, div. 2, sections
2 and 81, which abolish the previous distinc-
ton between principal and accessory, and
provide that any one who, mot being pres
sent, hath advised, encouraged, aided or
abetted y y shall be considered as
principal and y may be punished as
such, whether the principal is convicted or
mott On the 18th Of September the court
rendered an opinion, which fills twenty-one
closely printed columns, and is an exhaustive
exposition Of the law, fully confirming the
decision of the court below And SO the pris-
oners were sentenced to be hanged on the
11th Of November, 1887 Another hope re-
NAMED Gen. Roger A. Pryor, Gen. Benja-
min + Butler and Hon. Randolph Tucker were
employed us experts in constitutional law,
and an appeal made to the supreme court Of
the United States, the chief allegation being
that the accused had not been tried by an
impartial jury" as required by the national
constitution. Tho revised statutes of Illinois
permit the choice of a julynian who has
formed an opinion from reading newspaper
accounts of the case, provided he makes oath
that his opinion is not such as could not be
overthrown by evidence. The question of
tie t.aning Of letter without warrant from
Spies desk was also brought up.
The supreme court of the United States
rendered its decision on the 2d of November,
holding, in brief, that the Jury law of Illinois
does not contravene any provision of the ma
tienal constitution, and that the question as
to whether the state constitution and laws
had been strictly observed was one for the
state courts alone. The court confined itself
very strictly to the case before it, entering
into the general questions raised only SO far
as absolutely necessary But two points,
therefore, were passed upon in regard to the
amendmcnts The court held that the first
ten amendments limit the powers of the Fed
eral government, not the powers of state
over its citizens; and that the Fourteenth
amendment has not changed the rule in that
| respect In all other matters the court holds
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Of Iandsck," central Germany; one OF his early
,Iavtbinps was an old torture rack with which
the mobiles used TO extort money from Jews or
''reeulate" the peasants, and his favorite haunt
ip childhood was on the edge OF deep chasm
into which the robber barons used to throw the
nretty girls OF the village" whom they had kid
named and of whom they had tired. There he
grew up. and thence he came TO Americato teach
the Anarchistic doctrine, reaching the new world
In 1872 and Chicago a year later. There he
worked as an upholsterer for number OF years.
He first showed an interest in the theories Of
Socialism in 1875 and in 1877 joined himself to the
Iehr und Wehr-Verein. He was attached to The
Arbeiter Zeitung in 1880 and succeeded Paul
Grottkau as editor In chief in 1884 Everybody
remembers the attachment that sprung up be-
tween him and Miss Nina Van zandt during the
tial. and which resulted in their marriage by
| proxy"
Samuel Fielden was born In Todmorden, Ian
| cashire, England, in lS47 He grew up TO be a
| laborer and Methodist field preacher. In 1865
he came TO America, aud soon located in Chicago,
where he Joined the Liberal league in 1880; there
! he met Spies and Parsons, and thereafter grew
rapidly into anarchial views Save him and Par
sons, all the condemned are Germans,
| Albert r. Parsons Is the only native American
among the condemned men. Born in Alabama
in 1873 and early left an orphan, he was reared
by his brother, who was afterwards the noted
| Confederate general, w ii. Parsons. He served
| In the Confederate artillery when but IA year.
| old; but after the war he became Repub
| ucan, and in 1872 married woman suspected
| Of having negro blood In her veins, y for whicl
| his brother disowned him. Before this he ha'
1 bsen lrst printer on Ths Galveston Glsx) New
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-11-18
JUST BEFORE THE TRAGEDY.

The evolution of the tragedy was curiously
regular.
First, as has been shown, these men taught
radical Socialism. Next, they organized dis
contented workingmen to act more efficiently
in strikes. The usual trouble arosei 'scabs"
took the place of striking workmen, they
were attacked by the strikers, the police We're
called ON for protection and the inevitable
question was presented-shall we fight The
Anarchists, in speech and in The Arbeiter
Zeitung, vehemently urged destructive
measures. They exhorted the strikers to
fight both the "scabsn and the police, gave
minute instructions how TO use nitro-glycerine
and manufacture bombs, and had ARMED
sections" of their supporters who drilled
nightly and were instructed In the use OF
bombs.
At length it was boldly announced that the
Anarchists had 5000 armed and well drilled
reyolutionists in Chicago, and 1t was proved
that they really had 5000 at this time, as was
sworn to during the trial The Arbeiter zei'
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THE COLUMBIAN, VOL. XXI NO 45
COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, VOL Ii, NO 81

and late editor OF The Waco creNy Spectator.
Because of this marriage he was obliged to leave
Texas, and locating in Chicago he worked in
various printing Offices, but after time became
O professional labor agitator; was at one time
master workman Of District Assembly 2f, Knights
OF Labor, and was president of the trades as
sembly for three years. He was nominated for
the presidency by the Socialistic party in 1880 but
declined. as he was not then 50 years OF age In
1888, at Pittsburg, he helped frame the platform
OF the International Working Peoples associe.
ton. He was named for city clerk Of Chicago by
the Socialists in 1888, and became editor OF The
Alarm, the organ Of the American Group" a
year later
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THE DROP FALLS.
Spies, Parsons, Fischer and
Engel Swung Into Eternity.
UNMOVED TO THE LAST
As the Drop Fell Engel Cries
"Hurrah for Anarchy"
LAST SCENES FULLY DESCRIBED
The solemnity of the Last Moments
LAST SCENES FULLY DESCRIBED
The solemnity of the Last Moments
Intensified by Parsons Speech.

A Long Dreary Night at the Jaii-sleeI
Draws Her Mantle Over the Doomed
Men-They Ri e Early and Eat Hearty
Brealfast-Spies Writes and Smokes
CalmIy-Receiving Their Last Mail
Fischer Lifts Up His Voice and Sing,
the ''SIarseilIaise''-How the Newspaper
Men Passed the Night-Thrilling Scenes
at the Execution-The Drop Falls al
11:54-The Tragedy Witnessed by Les,
Than 800 Persons.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1l.-August Sfies, Adolph
Fischer, George Eugel and Albert r. Par.
sons, the four Anarchists whose lives Gov
ernor Oglespy refused to save by commuta.
tion of their sentences or otLer interference
with the law, have been hanged.
The great drop of the scaffold in the Cooh
county Jail fell away at II ;54 m, and they
plunged to their deaths as one man.
There was not a single hitch in the arrange
ment; no commotion within or without the
Jail, and the four bomb throwers were pro
nounced corpses within few minutes after
the drop fell.
then Fischer, then Engel, then Parsons.
The shrouds were then adjusted upon each
of the prisoners, and they We're led out upon
the scaffold. The caps, also of LACK, were a,
once placed upon their heads, and the nooses
slipped over them.
1t was long and weary night. A great
many dramatic and pathetic scenes were
crowded into it. From the time Gov, Ogles.
by announced his final decision until the
black caps were adjusted and the con-
demned men swung into eternity those
in the Jail were the witnesses OF scenes
that they can never forget. The first
startling report that reached the jai
vas that State Attorney Grinnell had beer
shot last night, but this proved to be untrue
The condemned men spent their last nigh
on earth strongly guarded. Some slept
others talked with the guards and som'
wrote letters. Spies slept as peacefully as
baby upon its mothers bosom. Fischer laiC
on his back and snored loudly. They al
slept late